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The Sun, 1923-02-22

1923-02-22-001

All the Real News and Special
Features Carefully Edited.
It Shines, for All the People In
Northern Stark County.
VOL. 1—NO. 16.
An Independent Newspaper That Plays No Favorites Among Advertisers or Subscribers, and With One Price To All
~ NORTH CANTON?STARK COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY^, 1923 .
$2.00 PER YEAR
To Dedicate Catholic School
%-■■■ In North Cantor^ On Sunday
ii
JEREMIAH W. Y/ISE
DIES AT AGE OF 11
Widely Known North Canton
Man Had Been 111 For Two
Months At the Home of His
Son, Atlee M. Wise.
FUNERAL THIS THURSDAY
ST. PAUL'S NEW BAROCHIAL SCHOOL
SOUTH MAIN ST., NORTH CANTON
«
F
THE RT. REV. JOSEPH SCHREMBS. J>. D.
BISHOP OF CLEVELAN%
Services Begin At 3 O'clock
St. Paul's parochial school in
North Canton will be formally dedicated on Sunday afternoon, February
25, at 3 o'clock, by the Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs, D. D., Bishop of
Cleveland. Thirty other distinguished
clergymen will assist in the ceremony.
St. Paul's school was recently occupied by pupils, and while it is one
of the vmost substantial and comfort
able buildings in northeastern Ohio, it
is not yet completed. The roof, for
instance, is only a temporary one.
When the finishing touches are applied it will be as nearly perfect in
construction as it Is possible to make
a building. It is so arranged that additional stories can be "faallt as the
•
school spaee requires. In size it is
80 by 55 feet, and it is said to be absolutely fireproof. Eventually there
will be eight rooms and an assembly
hall.
Four rooms, with two grades in
each room, give the teachers a better
opportunity to instruct the pupils.
The mid-year examinations showed
that 110 took the quiz. There are enrolled in the school about 130. Four
Sisters of the Humility of Mary corn-
its vicinity are invited to inspect the
school and see the modern and comfortable surroundings the childre.i
have in which to l^arn their lessons.
The Rev. Ralph C. Kotheimer, pastor of St. Paul's church, is a warm
friend of young people, and is cteeply
interested in their welfare. The supervision ox the big school is one of
he insists
in maintaining strict discipline he
Jeremiah W. Wise, aged 77 years,
died at the home of his son, Atlee M.
Wise, ih North Canton on Tuesday
morning after an illness of two
months, lie was serving as township
trustee at the time of his death, a
position he held for twenty years. He
was born in Plain township and bad
resided there all his life.
He is survived by two daughters.
Elsie C. Wise of Canton; Mrs. Miriam Wise Kruse of Buffalo; two sons,
James D. Wise of White Plains N. Y.,
and Atlee M. \\ ise, North Canton.
One brother, Rev. E. P. Wise,sNorth
Canton, also survives.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the home and at
2 p.m. in the Christian church of
North Canton. Rev. M. A. Cossaboom
will have charge of the services.
Burial will be in Zion cemetery.
Community House Opened
Before Immense Audience
Great Ovation Given the Donor, W. H.
Hoover, When He Turned the Big
Building Over to the People.
EVERYONE IS DELIGHTED WITH ROOMS
prise the teaching staff, and it is said , hjs dutie£ and ^though
by those in a position to know that
they take high rank as instructors cf , ,
the vounsr dosen't believe in harshness of any
After the building has been dedi- j description. As a result the young-
cated the people of North Canton and | sters all love him and believe in him.
EMILY HARMAN WEDS
North Canton Girl Becomes
Bride of Indiana Man
•:f
THE REV. RALPH C. KOTHEIMER.
PASTOR OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, NORTH CANTON
Women Recall the Name of Lincoln
At a meeting of the Ladies' Literary club of North Canton the program dealt with incidents concerning
'■*' Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Frank M.
Evans read a paper on "Lincoln's
Silent Son." Lincoln's Memorial was
the subject of Mrs. H. C. Price's
paper; chanter one of an original
story by Mrs. E: Ei Clouser, and Lincoln's Highway by Mrs. Louise Steele
comprised the main. features of the
day. '.
LINCOLN'S SILENT SJDN
Robert Todd Held Office Under Gar-
■• field and Arthur
W'~ • '
tier General QranL M 1867 he was
admitted to tbe bar, and he practiced
law in Chicago until 1881, when he
became secretary of war in President
Garfield's cabinet, and was continued
in the office by President Arthur.
From 1889 to 1883 he was minister
to England. Thereafter his career was
in the line of "business, for he became
legal adviser of Che Pullman Car
company, then its president and later
chairman of its board of • directors.
Some say "he is the last survivor in
the male line of the family from
which Abraham Lincoln sprung. He
antf^his two daughters and three
grand-daughters, are the only" living
he is rarely recognized. It is doubtful if more than a hundred residents,
of Washington know him by sight.
His name rarely appears in the newspapers, never in connection with public or social activities.
The old Georgetown mansion where
he and his family make their home is
one of the most picturesque in the
national capitol. It was built in the
eighteenth century by a wealthy
Scotch shipmaster. The Lincolns.live
in dignified elegance, but a society
editress of long experience in Washington was unable to supply' the
-daughters and granddaughters: Another editor did not even recall that
the Lincolns now make Washington
their home. His only son died in his
youth and gave promise of looking
much like Abraham Lincoln.
When plans were being outlined
some time ago for the dedication of
the great Lincoln Memorial—the supreme national tribute to Abraham
Lincoln—it was suggested that (Special provision be made for the attendance of Robert Todd Lincoln and his
family. "Accept my appreciation for
the thought." he stated when the suggestion was conveyed to him, "but
under no circumstances must you
carry it out; we, of course, shall attend, but only on a par with the general public. We prefer that no notice
whatever be taken of us." Thus it
would seem that Robert Todd Lincoln
will maintain to the end the modesty
of attitude toward his father's fame
that has characterized his long life.
There is no record of a single utterance ever penned or spoken publicly by him on the subject of Abraham Lincoln. He has never been "interviewed" on the subject, or any
other subject.
For long he has been regarded as
among the most inaccessible of prominent mien. He was pecularily sensjr
tive in the matter of gaining reptP
tation on account of the name he
bore..
In his early days he took occasional
but always quiet part in national politics. His first and among his few
political speeches was for Blaine in
DRY- ADVOCATES IN
NEW BOOZE FIGHT
N.
. F. Schiltz Presides Over
Meeting of Reorganized C. T.
A. L. and Plans Are Laid To
Wage War On Law Violators.
TO GET ON JOB AT ONCE
Miss Emily S. Harman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Harman of
Harman court, North Canton, was
married on Wednesday, February 14,
in New York to Benjamin S. Brothers
of French Lick Springs, Ind.
On Monday morning Mr. and Mrs.
Brothers went to Worcester, Mass.,
where the bridegroom has a responsible position with the Chilean Nitrate company. The ancient but enterprising Massachusetts city will be.
their future home.
Benjamin S. Brothers was graduated from Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind., and his bride was gradu-
' foot of the stage. The card was *
handed to Mr. Hoover. On it *
X was inscribed: "From the school %
* children of North Canton." That *
.j. . .^*
♦j. was all, but into the eyes of *
'X The Boss came the look that X
* speaks more eloquent than *£
* words. For a few seconds he *
X forgot he was in the Commun- .>
*£ ity House, that the eyes of a J"
* thousand persons were focused *
.> upon him—and then he smiled. <|>
of Friendship." There are beneath its
covers pictures of the parents of W.
H. Hoover; W. H. at different ages,
and drawings of incidents that occur-
ed in this remarkable man's life. One
pen sketch is that of Mr. Hoover surrounded by children, and in the language of one woman, "That fits The
Boss to a T." The book is an artistic piece of work, and A. Geib and E.
P. Smith deserve great credit for the
manner in which they turned it out.
Inside "The Mirror of Frienship"
is the following sentiment:
This book has been prepared by the
appreciative citizens of North Canton,
and is dedicated to our beloved fellow
townsman, W. H. Hoover, whose happy disposition and kindly sympathetic
spirit has been a source of inspiration and help to all who know him.
In presenting this book, we wish to
express our thanks for his many deeds
of kindness and benevolence.
We hope that as he leafs through
"The Mirror of Friendship" he may
recognize in eacli name the reflected
image of a friend.
E. A. Bowman, of the Canton dis-
friendship of the children had f Itrict of the Y" M- c- A- accepted the
taken his spirit from the build- £ I building in trust on behalf of the as-
% - A PRETTY TRIBUTE *
... a
4. During the afternoon there ♦>
X were several occasions when the *|*
* people displayed toward W. H. *
* Hoover the love and high re- *
*!* gard they hold him in as man %
* and neighbor, but there was *
* one incident that brought a 4>
*£ smile to his face and made the %
* blood dance through his veins t
* as nothing else could do. ♦
.> Two pretty little girls carried %
*|* a basket of large roses to the *£
t
♦
The Catholic Total Abstinence
League of Ohio was reorganized at
a meeting held at thc Portage Hotel,
Akron, on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18,
with N. F. Schiltz of North Canton
as temporary chairman.' Plans were
completed for the 'establishment of
new organizations in various parts of'
Ohio. Timothy Shea of Columbus
was elected president of the organization; N. F. Schiltz, North Catnon,
first vice-president; J. K. Cox,
Barnesville, second vice-president; M.
J. Cummins, Akron, secretary; Manry
Fitzgerald, Akron, treasurer; Thomas
J. Lee, Youngstown, editor and historian.
The society which had almost a
half century of activity previous to
the advent of national prohibition,
was abandoned when prohibition became statutorily effecive. Plaflr^have
been completed tentatively for the
holding of the State convention of the
organization on Oct. 10, although the
place for holding the convention remains to be fixed by the .executive
board.
Pledge cards are to be prepared for
circulation among the various societies to be formed and a constitution
and by laws will be prepared during
the next few weeks.
ateS^s a nurse from the Akron City
hospital. She is a young woman .of
much charm of manner, and has a
wide circle of friends.
TO LEGION1 MEN
You Are Wanted In the New Club
Room On Monday
.Owing 0 the illness of Commander
Owsley and his inability to be in Canton on Monday, February 26, the
meeting has been called off.
A regular meeting of Post 419
American Legion, will be held in the
new club room in the Community
House. All members are requested to
be present at 7:30. Business of importance to every member. We repeat, Be There! .
HONOR THEIR TEACHER
1876. He supported the third term
movement for Grant in 1880, and"f The Naomi Class of Zion Reformed
Garfield, who was elected, offered him
0ie post of secretary of war. He took
it and was the only one of Garfield's
cabinet members who was retained
by Arthur. .
In 1884 a movement was started to
make Robert Todd,Lincoln the Repub-
lincan candidate for President. He
blocked it on the plea that his loyalty
belonged to President Arthur, who
wanted the nomination. Later, over
his protest) he was appointed minister to Great Britain by President
■".'"l The following paper entitled "Lincoln's Silent Son" was written and
read by Mrs. Frank Evans: ".
Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest soil
of Abraham Lincoln, was born in
Springfield, 111. in 1843, when his
$4. A-'father was a struggling lawyer. Robert studied law at Harvard College,
thei joined the Union army in. the
Civil War and became a captain un-
k
descendants of the Great Emancipa- j Harrison. That was his last public
tor. • • I service in office.
Of all the cases *>t seen and great Some say that it was Henry Wat-
father this is proba"hb' G»P most singular.
In Washington, wTiere bf now lives,
Robert Todd Lincoln, ntra approaching "his eightieth year, 3s seen frequently driving through.-'the parks or
poring over old manuscripts ahd rare
books 111 Sthfi library *>f Canpess. But
Naomi Class Visits Home of Mrs.
Ira Sheets
terson's lecture on "Abraham Lincoln" which caused Robert Lincoln to
carry his resolve to avoid all public
demonstration of whatever nature
having to do with his renowned father. He went to hear Watterson at Friday evening, Feb. 23, at 8 o'clock.
the first delivery of the lecture about I Everybody invited to come. Admis-
[Continued on back page] j 3ion free-
Sunday-school, went to the home of
their teacher, Mrs. Ira Sheets, on the
Canton-Akron road on Wednesday
evening, February 14, as an expression'of their love and appreciation.
They received a hearty welcome. The
evening was spent in playing games
and' guessing contests. An elaborate
lunch was served by the members.
Thirty-four were present.-
Their president, Mrs. Locke' in ap-.
propriate words, presented her a blue
silk parasol, a gift -from the class.
Mrs. Sheets ■ in responding thanked
the class for the present and also
expressed her appreciation for the
visit.
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
There will be a patriotic community
program at Middlebranch school on
"^ It was easy to see that the
*
t
X ing. and out among them, and X
* he was happy. *|
.:• <£>
w
Before an audience that filled every
part of the large auditorium the magnificent new Community House was
impressively dedicated on Sunday
afternoon and presented to the people
of North Canton by its donor, W. H.
Hoover. Postmaster William G.
Evans accepted the gift on behalf of
the residents of the community.
In his^remarks Mr. Hoover said
that the erection of the building was
born of a desire to show his appreciation of the "people among whom he
resides; to foster the community
spirit in every possible way, and to
bring all ;ft people together in a
bond of rear brotherly love. As if to
emphasize tlie fact he added that the
building could never be controlled by
one man, one sect, or one organization, and that he had so arranged it
in tlie deed that it was to remain
forever the property of the people of
North Canton. He generously paid
a number of compliments to the local
men who are willing to assume the
responsibility of carrying out his
wishes. *
Mr. Hoover said that he had chosen
the Y. M. C. A. as the agency to
carry on a program of community
work in the building because of the
75 years of successful history behind
the association, and because he was
convinced that in directing the activities through the association they
would be carried on for all elements
of- the 'community without partisan
bias of any kind. He said it was his
desire that every agency in the village should have opportunity of mak-
iyg use of the association building ac-
eRrding to its needs.
He said he had decided to erect and
equip the building and present it to
the community to be admisistered under the direction of the Y. M. C. A.
as a. .branch of the Canton district of
the association in a spirit of community fraternalism, and that he desired
TELLS OF GRANGE IDEALS
* .Farm and Dairy: Speaking before
tbe township boards of education in
Stark county recently, Roger Snyder,
master of ,the Stark County Pomona
Grange, gave them the "Educational
Ideas of the Grange and Farm Bureau," in which he outlined the position of both 'organizations, and
pointed out the tacit working arrangement between the two organizations. As the Farm Bureau's part
deals largely with the business end
of the farmer's lit'e.Mr. Sriyder devoted his talk largely' to .tlie Grange, j it to' be accepted .by the people of the
However, he dealt .at some length j community in the same spirit.
on the boys' and -girls' club work;
which is more largely under the
Farm Bureau, and acknowledged ihe
great good being done in that line_
educationally.
While the popular conception of
education is that.it is confined to the
work of the schools, colleges and universities, Mr. Snyder 'called attention to its broader sense, which has
to do with all people from.Hie time
of infancy, clear through life in a;:'
elert mind, until death. He explained
to the board members the- lecture
hour of the Grange,' which carries
education into the home life after the
school years. From these meetings
he demonstrated there comes broader
visions, loftier ideals and • greater
mental development than we 'are
probably able to know.- He recognized the school as the place for the
education of thc young, and urged
that the board members have always
in mind the securing as instructors
of the best men and women obtainable, to set the sails of students
[Continued or. page five.]
Before he spoke and at the conclusion of his remarks-lie received a tremendous ovation, mer. wciuen and
children paying him tlie doimle compliment of standing when lie advance-i
on the stage.
. In accepting the building Postmast
sociation, and added bis praise for
the generous spirit that prompted the
deed. He handed the key of the Community House to Herbert W. Hoover,
the chairman of the^Pard of directors.
Harry N. Clarke, president of the
Corte-Scope Co. of Cleveland, made
the dedicatory address. He explained
the advantages of having such a
building.in North Canton and urged
the people to rally to its support. He
cited incidents to prove that without
the spirit of brotherly love no organization could exist any length of time.
F. S. Casady, the executive secretary of the Community House, made
a® big hit with the people when he
told them that he and his assistants
were there to serve them faithfully
at all times, and that he wanted the
public to remember that it was their
home. His remarks were warmly applauded.
The chairman of the meeting was
Herbert W. Hoover, and a rattling
good one he made, too. He introduced
the speakers in well-rounded sentences, and injected a little quiet humor
in his remarks that drew smiles from
the people. At tlie beginning of the
ceremonies he requested the ladies to
remove thir hats to give the men a
chance to see the platform, and the
women complied with alacrity.
In accepting the key to the big
biulding he stressed the fact that the
Community House was a gift from
his father to the people of North Canton and that as chairman "of the
board of directors he would endeavor
to see that the wishes of the donor
were carried out to the letter. He
was surrounded, he said, by capable
directors, all of them residents of
North Canton, and he hope.I the people would regard the building as
their own.
Services Begin
The services began with everyone
standing and singing "America."
Scripture reading by tlie Rev.
Father Kotheimer of St. Paul's Catholic church. Father Kotheimer paid
a glowing tribute to" \V. H. ITot.-.'cr
for his generosity and sU'Wing qualities.
A quartette consisteing of H. E.
I Schiltz, Mrs. Frank Gigley, Mrs. Ii.
C. Poster, and Earl Greenho .sane; in
a most pleasing manner.
The Rev. .Mr. Suite v, pastor of
er Evans said he was selected for the . /l0-n Lutheran d'""*»b delivered a
honor at the rennets of the religious,! fra-ver ^ ™ni stra'8,,t to the
educational, fraternal, civic and so- h,earta °,f ^ larffe audience, as did
dal societies, and then in a neat t^ wonU of the Uev._Mr. Cossaboom,
pastor ol -the Christian, church, nnd
speech he told" Mr." Hoover that the.
people knew that the • Community j
■'House was conceived in. love, ami that |
they had nothing but love and admiration'_for .the man whose, big .heart
made possible such a building.
Mr. Evans said the people of North
Canton had a. gift for Mr. Hoover,
and he felt that when The Boss-turned the pages-he would realize that
his neighbors, who are his. friends,
hold him in the highest esteem. The
postmaster then handed a book to
Mr. Hoover. The book is 10 inches
by 12 inches, is bound in buff kid,
contains 1957 signatures and in gilt
letters are the words: "The Mirror
the Rev. Mr. Beck, pastor of Zion
ileformed _ church. .One of the features was the .singing, of ''Ble.-c Be
the"Tie That -Binds" by the people.
The Boy .Scouts acted as'ushers. '
The music furnishedAiy tlie Hoover
Band was 'of a high "order of excellence, add the b.and was not stingy,
but played frequently, to^the delight
of the. people.
The Week's' Program
. The program for the week at the
Community House will 'be found on
page five. These exercises will be of
the highest order, furnished by local
talent.

All the Real News and Special
Features Carefully Edited.
It Shines, for All the People In
Northern Stark County.
VOL. 1—NO. 16.
An Independent Newspaper That Plays No Favorites Among Advertisers or Subscribers, and With One Price To All
~ NORTH CANTON?STARK COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY^, 1923 .
$2.00 PER YEAR
To Dedicate Catholic School
%-■■■ In North Cantor^ On Sunday
ii
JEREMIAH W. Y/ISE
DIES AT AGE OF 11
Widely Known North Canton
Man Had Been 111 For Two
Months At the Home of His
Son, Atlee M. Wise.
FUNERAL THIS THURSDAY
ST. PAUL'S NEW BAROCHIAL SCHOOL
SOUTH MAIN ST., NORTH CANTON
«
F
THE RT. REV. JOSEPH SCHREMBS. J>. D.
BISHOP OF CLEVELAN%
Services Begin At 3 O'clock
St. Paul's parochial school in
North Canton will be formally dedicated on Sunday afternoon, February
25, at 3 o'clock, by the Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs, D. D., Bishop of
Cleveland. Thirty other distinguished
clergymen will assist in the ceremony.
St. Paul's school was recently occupied by pupils, and while it is one
of the vmost substantial and comfort
able buildings in northeastern Ohio, it
is not yet completed. The roof, for
instance, is only a temporary one.
When the finishing touches are applied it will be as nearly perfect in
construction as it Is possible to make
a building. It is so arranged that additional stories can be "faallt as the
•
school spaee requires. In size it is
80 by 55 feet, and it is said to be absolutely fireproof. Eventually there
will be eight rooms and an assembly
hall.
Four rooms, with two grades in
each room, give the teachers a better
opportunity to instruct the pupils.
The mid-year examinations showed
that 110 took the quiz. There are enrolled in the school about 130. Four
Sisters of the Humility of Mary corn-
its vicinity are invited to inspect the
school and see the modern and comfortable surroundings the childre.i
have in which to l^arn their lessons.
The Rev. Ralph C. Kotheimer, pastor of St. Paul's church, is a warm
friend of young people, and is cteeply
interested in their welfare. The supervision ox the big school is one of
he insists
in maintaining strict discipline he
Jeremiah W. Wise, aged 77 years,
died at the home of his son, Atlee M.
Wise, ih North Canton on Tuesday
morning after an illness of two
months, lie was serving as township
trustee at the time of his death, a
position he held for twenty years. He
was born in Plain township and bad
resided there all his life.
He is survived by two daughters.
Elsie C. Wise of Canton; Mrs. Miriam Wise Kruse of Buffalo; two sons,
James D. Wise of White Plains N. Y.,
and Atlee M. \\ ise, North Canton.
One brother, Rev. E. P. Wise,sNorth
Canton, also survives.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the home and at
2 p.m. in the Christian church of
North Canton. Rev. M. A. Cossaboom
will have charge of the services.
Burial will be in Zion cemetery.
Community House Opened
Before Immense Audience
Great Ovation Given the Donor, W. H.
Hoover, When He Turned the Big
Building Over to the People.
EVERYONE IS DELIGHTED WITH ROOMS
prise the teaching staff, and it is said , hjs dutie£ and ^though
by those in a position to know that
they take high rank as instructors cf , ,
the vounsr dosen't believe in harshness of any
After the building has been dedi- j description. As a result the young-
cated the people of North Canton and | sters all love him and believe in him.
EMILY HARMAN WEDS
North Canton Girl Becomes
Bride of Indiana Man
•:f
THE REV. RALPH C. KOTHEIMER.
PASTOR OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, NORTH CANTON
Women Recall the Name of Lincoln
At a meeting of the Ladies' Literary club of North Canton the program dealt with incidents concerning
'■*' Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Frank M.
Evans read a paper on "Lincoln's
Silent Son." Lincoln's Memorial was
the subject of Mrs. H. C. Price's
paper; chanter one of an original
story by Mrs. E: Ei Clouser, and Lincoln's Highway by Mrs. Louise Steele
comprised the main. features of the
day. '.
LINCOLN'S SILENT SJDN
Robert Todd Held Office Under Gar-
■• field and Arthur
W'~ • '
tier General QranL M 1867 he was
admitted to tbe bar, and he practiced
law in Chicago until 1881, when he
became secretary of war in President
Garfield's cabinet, and was continued
in the office by President Arthur.
From 1889 to 1883 he was minister
to England. Thereafter his career was
in the line of "business, for he became
legal adviser of Che Pullman Car
company, then its president and later
chairman of its board of • directors.
Some say "he is the last survivor in
the male line of the family from
which Abraham Lincoln sprung. He
antf^his two daughters and three
grand-daughters, are the only" living
he is rarely recognized. It is doubtful if more than a hundred residents,
of Washington know him by sight.
His name rarely appears in the newspapers, never in connection with public or social activities.
The old Georgetown mansion where
he and his family make their home is
one of the most picturesque in the
national capitol. It was built in the
eighteenth century by a wealthy
Scotch shipmaster. The Lincolns.live
in dignified elegance, but a society
editress of long experience in Washington was unable to supply' the
-daughters and granddaughters: Another editor did not even recall that
the Lincolns now make Washington
their home. His only son died in his
youth and gave promise of looking
much like Abraham Lincoln.
When plans were being outlined
some time ago for the dedication of
the great Lincoln Memorial—the supreme national tribute to Abraham
Lincoln—it was suggested that (Special provision be made for the attendance of Robert Todd Lincoln and his
family. "Accept my appreciation for
the thought." he stated when the suggestion was conveyed to him, "but
under no circumstances must you
carry it out; we, of course, shall attend, but only on a par with the general public. We prefer that no notice
whatever be taken of us." Thus it
would seem that Robert Todd Lincoln
will maintain to the end the modesty
of attitude toward his father's fame
that has characterized his long life.
There is no record of a single utterance ever penned or spoken publicly by him on the subject of Abraham Lincoln. He has never been "interviewed" on the subject, or any
other subject.
For long he has been regarded as
among the most inaccessible of prominent mien. He was pecularily sensjr
tive in the matter of gaining reptP
tation on account of the name he
bore..
In his early days he took occasional
but always quiet part in national politics. His first and among his few
political speeches was for Blaine in
DRY- ADVOCATES IN
NEW BOOZE FIGHT
N.
. F. Schiltz Presides Over
Meeting of Reorganized C. T.
A. L. and Plans Are Laid To
Wage War On Law Violators.
TO GET ON JOB AT ONCE
Miss Emily S. Harman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Harman of
Harman court, North Canton, was
married on Wednesday, February 14,
in New York to Benjamin S. Brothers
of French Lick Springs, Ind.
On Monday morning Mr. and Mrs.
Brothers went to Worcester, Mass.,
where the bridegroom has a responsible position with the Chilean Nitrate company. The ancient but enterprising Massachusetts city will be.
their future home.
Benjamin S. Brothers was graduated from Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind., and his bride was gradu-
' foot of the stage. The card was *
handed to Mr. Hoover. On it *
X was inscribed: "From the school %
* children of North Canton." That *
.j. . .^*
♦j. was all, but into the eyes of *
'X The Boss came the look that X
* speaks more eloquent than *£
* words. For a few seconds he *
X forgot he was in the Commun- .>
*£ ity House, that the eyes of a J"
* thousand persons were focused *
.> upon him—and then he smiled.
of Friendship." There are beneath its
covers pictures of the parents of W.
H. Hoover; W. H. at different ages,
and drawings of incidents that occur-
ed in this remarkable man's life. One
pen sketch is that of Mr. Hoover surrounded by children, and in the language of one woman, "That fits The
Boss to a T." The book is an artistic piece of work, and A. Geib and E.
P. Smith deserve great credit for the
manner in which they turned it out.
Inside "The Mirror of Frienship"
is the following sentiment:
This book has been prepared by the
appreciative citizens of North Canton,
and is dedicated to our beloved fellow
townsman, W. H. Hoover, whose happy disposition and kindly sympathetic
spirit has been a source of inspiration and help to all who know him.
In presenting this book, we wish to
express our thanks for his many deeds
of kindness and benevolence.
We hope that as he leafs through
"The Mirror of Friendship" he may
recognize in eacli name the reflected
image of a friend.
E. A. Bowman, of the Canton dis-
friendship of the children had f Itrict of the Y" M- c- A- accepted the
taken his spirit from the build- £ I building in trust on behalf of the as-
% - A PRETTY TRIBUTE *
... a
4. During the afternoon there ♦>
X were several occasions when the *|*
* people displayed toward W. H. *
* Hoover the love and high re- *
*!* gard they hold him in as man %
* and neighbor, but there was *
* one incident that brought a 4>
*£ smile to his face and made the %
* blood dance through his veins t
* as nothing else could do. ♦
.> Two pretty little girls carried %
*|* a basket of large roses to the *£
t
♦
The Catholic Total Abstinence
League of Ohio was reorganized at
a meeting held at thc Portage Hotel,
Akron, on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18,
with N. F. Schiltz of North Canton
as temporary chairman.' Plans were
completed for the 'establishment of
new organizations in various parts of'
Ohio. Timothy Shea of Columbus
was elected president of the organization; N. F. Schiltz, North Catnon,
first vice-president; J. K. Cox,
Barnesville, second vice-president; M.
J. Cummins, Akron, secretary; Manry
Fitzgerald, Akron, treasurer; Thomas
J. Lee, Youngstown, editor and historian.
The society which had almost a
half century of activity previous to
the advent of national prohibition,
was abandoned when prohibition became statutorily effecive. Plaflr^have
been completed tentatively for the
holding of the State convention of the
organization on Oct. 10, although the
place for holding the convention remains to be fixed by the .executive
board.
Pledge cards are to be prepared for
circulation among the various societies to be formed and a constitution
and by laws will be prepared during
the next few weeks.
ateS^s a nurse from the Akron City
hospital. She is a young woman .of
much charm of manner, and has a
wide circle of friends.
TO LEGION1 MEN
You Are Wanted In the New Club
Room On Monday
.Owing 0 the illness of Commander
Owsley and his inability to be in Canton on Monday, February 26, the
meeting has been called off.
A regular meeting of Post 419
American Legion, will be held in the
new club room in the Community
House. All members are requested to
be present at 7:30. Business of importance to every member. We repeat, Be There! .
HONOR THEIR TEACHER
1876. He supported the third term
movement for Grant in 1880, and"f The Naomi Class of Zion Reformed
Garfield, who was elected, offered him
0ie post of secretary of war. He took
it and was the only one of Garfield's
cabinet members who was retained
by Arthur. .
In 1884 a movement was started to
make Robert Todd,Lincoln the Repub-
lincan candidate for President. He
blocked it on the plea that his loyalty
belonged to President Arthur, who
wanted the nomination. Later, over
his protest) he was appointed minister to Great Britain by President
■".'"l The following paper entitled "Lincoln's Silent Son" was written and
read by Mrs. Frank Evans: ".
Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest soil
of Abraham Lincoln, was born in
Springfield, 111. in 1843, when his
$4. A-'father was a struggling lawyer. Robert studied law at Harvard College,
thei joined the Union army in. the
Civil War and became a captain un-
k
descendants of the Great Emancipa- j Harrison. That was his last public
tor. • • I service in office.
Of all the cases *>t seen and great Some say that it was Henry Wat-
father this is proba"hb' G»P most singular.
In Washington, wTiere bf now lives,
Robert Todd Lincoln, ntra approaching "his eightieth year, 3s seen frequently driving through.-'the parks or
poring over old manuscripts ahd rare
books 111 Sthfi library *>f Canpess. But
Naomi Class Visits Home of Mrs.
Ira Sheets
terson's lecture on "Abraham Lincoln" which caused Robert Lincoln to
carry his resolve to avoid all public
demonstration of whatever nature
having to do with his renowned father. He went to hear Watterson at Friday evening, Feb. 23, at 8 o'clock.
the first delivery of the lecture about I Everybody invited to come. Admis-
[Continued on back page] j 3ion free-
Sunday-school, went to the home of
their teacher, Mrs. Ira Sheets, on the
Canton-Akron road on Wednesday
evening, February 14, as an expression'of their love and appreciation.
They received a hearty welcome. The
evening was spent in playing games
and' guessing contests. An elaborate
lunch was served by the members.
Thirty-four were present.-
Their president, Mrs. Locke' in ap-.
propriate words, presented her a blue
silk parasol, a gift -from the class.
Mrs. Sheets ■ in responding thanked
the class for the present and also
expressed her appreciation for the
visit.
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
There will be a patriotic community
program at Middlebranch school on
"^ It was easy to see that the
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X ing. and out among them, and X
* he was happy. *|
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Before an audience that filled every
part of the large auditorium the magnificent new Community House was
impressively dedicated on Sunday
afternoon and presented to the people
of North Canton by its donor, W. H.
Hoover. Postmaster William G.
Evans accepted the gift on behalf of
the residents of the community.
In his^remarks Mr. Hoover said
that the erection of the building was
born of a desire to show his appreciation of the "people among whom he
resides; to foster the community
spirit in every possible way, and to
bring all ;ft people together in a
bond of rear brotherly love. As if to
emphasize tlie fact he added that the
building could never be controlled by
one man, one sect, or one organization, and that he had so arranged it
in tlie deed that it was to remain
forever the property of the people of
North Canton. He generously paid
a number of compliments to the local
men who are willing to assume the
responsibility of carrying out his
wishes. *
Mr. Hoover said that he had chosen
the Y. M. C. A. as the agency to
carry on a program of community
work in the building because of the
75 years of successful history behind
the association, and because he was
convinced that in directing the activities through the association they
would be carried on for all elements
of- the 'community without partisan
bias of any kind. He said it was his
desire that every agency in the village should have opportunity of mak-
iyg use of the association building ac-
eRrding to its needs.
He said he had decided to erect and
equip the building and present it to
the community to be admisistered under the direction of the Y. M. C. A.
as a. .branch of the Canton district of
the association in a spirit of community fraternalism, and that he desired
TELLS OF GRANGE IDEALS
* .Farm and Dairy: Speaking before
tbe township boards of education in
Stark county recently, Roger Snyder,
master of ,the Stark County Pomona
Grange, gave them the "Educational
Ideas of the Grange and Farm Bureau," in which he outlined the position of both 'organizations, and
pointed out the tacit working arrangement between the two organizations. As the Farm Bureau's part
deals largely with the business end
of the farmer's lit'e.Mr. Sriyder devoted his talk largely' to .tlie Grange, j it to' be accepted .by the people of the
However, he dealt .at some length j community in the same spirit.
on the boys' and -girls' club work;
which is more largely under the
Farm Bureau, and acknowledged ihe
great good being done in that line_
educationally.
While the popular conception of
education is that.it is confined to the
work of the schools, colleges and universities, Mr. Snyder 'called attention to its broader sense, which has
to do with all people from.Hie time
of infancy, clear through life in a;:'
elert mind, until death. He explained
to the board members the- lecture
hour of the Grange,' which carries
education into the home life after the
school years. From these meetings
he demonstrated there comes broader
visions, loftier ideals and • greater
mental development than we 'are
probably able to know.- He recognized the school as the place for the
education of thc young, and urged
that the board members have always
in mind the securing as instructors
of the best men and women obtainable, to set the sails of students
[Continued or. page five.]
Before he spoke and at the conclusion of his remarks-lie received a tremendous ovation, mer. wciuen and
children paying him tlie doimle compliment of standing when lie advance-i
on the stage.
. In accepting the building Postmast
sociation, and added bis praise for
the generous spirit that prompted the
deed. He handed the key of the Community House to Herbert W. Hoover,
the chairman of the^Pard of directors.
Harry N. Clarke, president of the
Corte-Scope Co. of Cleveland, made
the dedicatory address. He explained
the advantages of having such a
building.in North Canton and urged
the people to rally to its support. He
cited incidents to prove that without
the spirit of brotherly love no organization could exist any length of time.
F. S. Casady, the executive secretary of the Community House, made
a® big hit with the people when he
told them that he and his assistants
were there to serve them faithfully
at all times, and that he wanted the
public to remember that it was their
home. His remarks were warmly applauded.
The chairman of the meeting was
Herbert W. Hoover, and a rattling
good one he made, too. He introduced
the speakers in well-rounded sentences, and injected a little quiet humor
in his remarks that drew smiles from
the people. At tlie beginning of the
ceremonies he requested the ladies to
remove thir hats to give the men a
chance to see the platform, and the
women complied with alacrity.
In accepting the key to the big
biulding he stressed the fact that the
Community House was a gift from
his father to the people of North Canton and that as chairman "of the
board of directors he would endeavor
to see that the wishes of the donor
were carried out to the letter. He
was surrounded, he said, by capable
directors, all of them residents of
North Canton, and he hope.I the people would regard the building as
their own.
Services Begin
The services began with everyone
standing and singing "America."
Scripture reading by tlie Rev.
Father Kotheimer of St. Paul's Catholic church. Father Kotheimer paid
a glowing tribute to" \V. H. ITot.-.'cr
for his generosity and sU'Wing qualities.
A quartette consisteing of H. E.
I Schiltz, Mrs. Frank Gigley, Mrs. Ii.
C. Poster, and Earl Greenho .sane; in
a most pleasing manner.
The Rev. .Mr. Suite v, pastor of
er Evans said he was selected for the . /l0-n Lutheran d'""*»b delivered a
honor at the rennets of the religious,! fra-ver ^ ™ni stra'8,,t to the
educational, fraternal, civic and so- h,earta °,f ^ larffe audience, as did
dal societies, and then in a neat t^ wonU of the Uev._Mr. Cossaboom,
pastor ol -the Christian, church, nnd
speech he told" Mr." Hoover that the.
people knew that the • Community j
■'House was conceived in. love, ami that |
they had nothing but love and admiration'_for .the man whose, big .heart
made possible such a building.
Mr. Evans said the people of North
Canton had a. gift for Mr. Hoover,
and he felt that when The Boss-turned the pages-he would realize that
his neighbors, who are his. friends,
hold him in the highest esteem. The
postmaster then handed a book to
Mr. Hoover. The book is 10 inches
by 12 inches, is bound in buff kid,
contains 1957 signatures and in gilt
letters are the words: "The Mirror
the Rev. Mr. Beck, pastor of Zion
ileformed _ church. .One of the features was the .singing, of ''Ble.-c Be
the"Tie That -Binds" by the people.
The Boy .Scouts acted as'ushers. '
The music furnishedAiy tlie Hoover
Band was 'of a high "order of excellence, add the b.and was not stingy,
but played frequently, to^the delight
of the. people.
The Week's' Program
. The program for the week at the
Community House will 'be found on
page five. These exercises will be of
the highest order, furnished by local
talent.